Computers may not be as energy intensive as some appliances, but sadly, some folks and a lot of businesses leave them on 24/7, often for remote-desktop connectivity.
According to this ...
While moving into my SF apartment , a neighbor was placing an apartment sized toaster oven and microwave on the sidewalk. I said, "why not ..." and grabbed them for my apartment. 1 year later, I se...
Keep hunting for the Pyrex!
I use our clear Pyrex tuppers with the blue lids for everything; cereal in the morning; leftovers for lunch. Yeah, they're heavier but I don't mind, even on...
I agree - the french press is a great idea for those who already have them!
And cold brew makes a nice strong mixture, with lots of caffeine as benfest said, so diluting it will make i...
It'll be nearly impossible to make it look like new, as matching the stain/color will prove difficult, but here are a couple ideas:
One way to go about fixing this would be to buy peel...
Last night we just started throwing some remaining ingredients together and bam.. we had an amazing meal that I'm delighted to have leftovers of for lunch today:
Chicken breast stuffed...
That's a great use of bamboo, I'm inspired! I think it would be a great material for a small fence or maybe a bike shelter. There's someone here locally on Craigslist who offered to let folks cut w...
I got ours at Habitat's ReStore but those facilities are hard to come by. I've seen a bunch on Craigslist, even with matching granite tops for under $100. You could also get creative and re purpose...
Mozmum,
I'm the author of the article above. I debated between gas and electric for a while before finally settling on the Stiebel unit. As a DIYer, my biggest concern was powering it,...
Though I REALLY value the greenness of reusing plastic bottles in creative ways, the concerns regarding chemical leaching from plastics would have me very hesitant to using them for long term stora...
Central Coast avocados are so wonderful! After leaving CA for NC, it's one of the things we miss most. Although a rarity, I have a suitcase full of them coming home to me tomorrow.
Funny - Coincidentally, I read the initial post on Wednesday, purchased an eco no off gassing liner on Thursday (we really needed one) and read this follow up later that night. Regardless, the extr...
I remember the low water pressure I used to have in San Francisco and can relate.
No ideas for a quick fix, but I ran 3/4" copper pipe for all my hot water lines (many houses are plum...
I think giving up paper towels is a great idea, but I can't bring myself to do it completely. Emily of EmilyStyle.com gave up paper towels years ago and lives quite contently cleaning up minor spil...
I'd second that - flat panels are just as easy to hook up than older, more energy consuming TVs.
Sure there are more options for connecting your video source - HDMI, Component Video, E...
When in San Francisco, I would do most of my "dealings" within a 2 mile radius.
Now that I'm in North Carolina, I only look for transactions within a reasonable distance - 45 miles fo...
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Nalgene's aside, Davis is awesome! None of my nalgenes are used for water any more - we've switch to spaghetti jars.
Computers may not be as energy intensive as some appliances, but sadly, some folks and a lot of businesses leave them on 24/7, often for remote-desktop connectivity. According to this ...
While moving into my SF apartment , a neighbor was placing an apartment sized toaster oven and microwave on the sidewalk. I said, "why not ..." and grabbed them for my apartment. 1 year later, I se...
I recently placed an order from this place: http://www.dlawlesshardware.com/ because a particular non mortise hinge I've been searching for was ...
Keep hunting for the Pyrex! I use our clear Pyrex tuppers with the blue lids for everything; cereal in the morning; leftovers for lunch. Yeah, they're heavier but I don't mind, even on...
I agree - the french press is a great idea for those who already have them! And cold brew makes a nice strong mixture, with lots of caffeine as benfest said, so diluting it will make i...
It'll be nearly impossible to make it look like new, as matching the stain/color will prove difficult, but here are a couple ideas: One way to go about fixing this would be to buy peel...
Last night we just started throwing some remaining ingredients together and bam.. we had an amazing meal that I'm delighted to have leftovers of for lunch today: Chicken breast stuffed...
That's a great use of bamboo, I'm inspired! I think it would be a great material for a small fence or maybe a bike shelter. There's someone here locally on Craigslist who offered to let folks cut w...
I got ours at Habitat's ReStore but those facilities are hard to come by. I've seen a bunch on Craigslist, even with matching granite tops for under $100. You could also get creative and re purpose...
Mozmum, I'm the author of the article above. I debated between gas and electric for a while before finally settling on the Stiebel unit. As a DIYer, my biggest concern was powering it,...
We eat at least one per week! For parties, I've been making bowls from the water melon itself, similar to this (But with pointy zigzags:
Though I REALLY value the greenness of reusing plastic bottles in creative ways, the concerns regarding chemical leaching from plastics would have me very hesitant to using them for long term stora...
Sorry to change the subject but where are the metal kitchen shelf from? Been looking for those and Ikea is too far to drive and their shipping is $$$.
Central Coast avocados are so wonderful! After leaving CA for NC, it's one of the things we miss most. Although a rarity, I have a suitcase full of them coming home to me tomorrow.
Funny - Coincidentally, I read the initial post on Wednesday, purchased an eco no off gassing liner on Thursday (we really needed one) and read this follow up later that night. Regardless, the extr...
I remember the low water pressure I used to have in San Francisco and can relate. No ideas for a quick fix, but I ran 3/4" copper pipe for all my hot water lines (many houses are plum...
I think giving up paper towels is a great idea, but I can't bring myself to do it completely. Emily of EmilyStyle.com gave up paper towels years ago and lives quite contently cleaning up minor spil...
I'd second that - flat panels are just as easy to hook up than older, more energy consuming TVs. Sure there are more options for connecting your video source - HDMI, Component Video, E...
When in San Francisco, I would do most of my "dealings" within a 2 mile radius. Now that I'm in North Carolina, I only look for transactions within a reasonable distance - 45 miles fo...